Belleville, IL housing market
The typical Belleville home is worth about $160,000, up 1.4% in a year, 46% below the Illinois typical home. Homes typically sell in 45 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Belleville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Belleville at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.9 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Belleville | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $100,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $103,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $109,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $112,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $123,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $138,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $146,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $152,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $154,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $162,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $160,000 | $298,000 |
Belleville and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville | $160K | +1.4% | 45 | $63,535 |
| Swansea | $269K | +1.5% | 40 | $91,587 |
| Smithton | $313K | +4% | — | $122,778 |
| Centreville | — | — | — | $34,675 |
| East St. Louis | $36K | −1.6% | — | $35,700 |
| East St. Louis | — | — | 51 | $35,700 |
| Freeburg | — | — | — | $92,065 |
2.5 years of income
The typical Belleville home costs about 2.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Belleville ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.